Status in employment in Singapore
Singapore: Status in employment was 87.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.18
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.45
in 1995
All-time low
84.4
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Singapore, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Singapore is 87.18, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Singapore peaked at 88.45 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84.4, in 1999.
Singapore ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Status in employment in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.64 | — |
| 1992 | 86.46 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.44 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 86.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.45 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 85.32 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 86.05 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 85.49 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.58 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.44 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.66 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.62 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.92 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.25 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.68 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.08 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.38 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.01 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.13 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.25 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.16 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.75 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.78 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.18 | -0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 87.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 87.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.18 | 84.4 | 88.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.79 | 84.44 | 85.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.64 | 84.68 | 86.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.85 | 86.16 | 87.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is status in employment in Singapore?
- Status in employment in Singapore was 87.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 88.45 in 1995.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4 in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for status in employment?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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